GASTON GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Christian School 2015-16 ACADEMIC & STUDENT PROFILE
THE SCHOOL Gaston Christian School, founded THE MISSION in 1980, is a nondenominational, college-preparatory school serving The mission of Gaston Christian School is to help students mature spiritually and excel academically over 860 students in grades PK-3 by offering a Biblically integrated, college-preparatory program that will enable them to impact the through 12. kingdom of God by living productive Christian lives. ACCREDITATION The Gaston Christian School Elementary School, Middle School GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 28 Total Credits and High School are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges Credits...... Course 2...... Foreign Language *Additional math, science, social 1 and Schools. 4...... Bible ⁄2...... Public Speaking studies, or foreign language 4...... English 1...... Health/PE courses (beyond departmental 4...... Math 1 DR. MARC STOUT ⁄2 ...... Technology requirements) are useful to most 3...... Science Head of School 1...... Fine Art students and are counted as 3...... Social Studies [email protected] 5...... Electives* electives.
NANCY McDANIEL High School Principal [email protected] ADVANCED PLACEMENT
KIM FAULK AP English Language/Composition (11th grade) AP Biology (12th grade) AP Calculus (12th grade) High School Counselor AP English Literature/Composition (12th grade) [email protected] AP Statistics (12th grade) AP United States History (11th grade) AP Chemistry (12 grade) 704-349-5020 704-349-5027 Fax HONORS COURSES 1625 Lowell Bethesda Rd. Gastonia, NC 28056 English 9 Anatomy and Physiology Spanish III www.gastonchristian.org English 10 Biology Art III English 11 Chemistry Physics English 12 Art IV GRADING SCALE Physical Science Band THROUGH 2014-15 BEGINNING 2015-16 Geometry World History Algebra II Drama A 93-100 A 90-100 US History B 85-92 B 80-89 Pre-Calculus Government and Economics Ensemble C 77-84 C 70-79 D 70-76 D 60-69 GPA is based on a ONLINE COURSES weighted 4.0 scale Gaston Christian High School is a partner with The Sevenstar Academy. Juniors and Seniors also have the opportunity to enroll in the College and Career Promise Program through the NC Community QUALITY POINTS College System. Both opportunities allow students to enroll in online courses not offered in our Advanced Placement traditional program. A = 6 A = 5.0 B = 5 B = 4.0 C = 4 C = 3.0 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES D = 3 D = 2.0 F = 0 F = 0.0 CLUBS FINE ARTS ATHLETICS Art Club Art Baseball Honors Chess Club Band A = 5 A = 4.5 Fellowship of Christian Athletes Chorus Basketball B = 4 B = 3.5 Interact Costuming Cheerleading International Club C = 3 C = 2.5 Drama Cross Country D = 2 D = 1.5 Junior Heart Board Technical Drama Golf F = 0 F = 0.0 Mock Trial Team Mu Alpha Theta Soccer National Beta Club College Prep *To facilitate more leadership Softball National Honor Society opportunities, students can only A = 4 A = 4 Praise Band Swimming B = 3 B = 3 serve as an officer in one club Quiz Bowl Team each school year. The only excep- Tennis C = 2 C = 2 Society of The Unashamed tion is a student who holds a club Track D = 1 D = 1 Spirit Club office may also be an SGA class F = 0 F = 0 Student Government representative. Volleyball GASTON GASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Christian School 2015-16 ACADEMIC & STUDENT PROFILE
AP SCHOLARS AP EXAMS 5 College Board AP Scholars 76 1 College Board AP Scholar with Honor AP Exams administered in May of 2015 3 AP Scholars with Distinction Passing score (3 or COLLEGE BOARD SAT & ACT AVERAGES above) on 67% of the (College Board Averages are based on each student’s most recent scores as of 6-2014.) exams. Class Year Graduates SAT ACT SCHOLARSHIPS Class of 2014 61 1533 22.5 Class of 2013 62 1569 22.5 The 53 members of the Class of 2015 Class of 2012 52 1564 21.9 were offered Class of 2011 58 1555 22.1 scholarships and Class of 2010 58 1628 23.6 grants with a total value of more than 2014 College Board Averages SAT ACT $3.7 Million. Total Group 1497 21.0 North Carolina 1483 18.9 Gaston County 1423
COLLEGES OFFERING ADMISSIONS to Gaston Christian High School Graduates (Listings are from the last five years.)
Anderson University Harvard College Samford University Appalachian State University High Point University Savannah College of Art and Design Arizona State University Houghton College Shenandoah University Auburn University Indiana University Southern Wesleyan University Belmont Abbey College Iowa State University Taylor University Belmont University of Nashville Lee University The College at Southeastern Bryan College Lees McRae College Union University Campbell University Lenoir-Rhyne University UNC – Asheville Carson-Newman University Liberty University UNC – Chapel Hill Catawba Valley Community College Messiah College UNC – Charlotte Central Piedmont Community College Mars Hill College UNC – Greensboro Charleston Southern University Marshall University UNC – Wilmington The Citadel Mercer University U.S. Merchant Marines Academy Clemson University Meredith College University of Alabama Coastal Carolina University Michigan State University University of California at Irvine College of Charleston Midway College University of Georgia Columbia International University Milligan College University of Louisville Covenant College Mississippi College University of Miami David Lipscomb University Montreat College University of Mississippi Davidson College Newberry College University of Pittsburgh Drexal University North Carolina A & T University of Richmond Duke University North Carolina Central University University of Rochester East Carolina University North Carolina State University University of South Carolina East Tennessee State University North Greenville University University of Syracuse Elon University Ohio State University University of Tennessee Embry-Riddle University Palm Beach Atlantic University University of Washington at Seattle Emmanuel College Penn. State University Vanderbilt University Emory University Pfeiffer University Virginia Tech Erskine College Philadelphia Biblical University Wake Forest University Fashion Institute of Technology Presbyterian College West Virginia University Florida Institute of Technology Purdue University Western Carolina University Furman University Queens University William Peace University Gardner-Webb University Regent University Wingate University Gaston College Rensselaer University Winthrop University Georgia Institute of Technology Roanoke College Wofford College